CIGR Newsletter No 46
OTHER ACTIVITIES
International Congress on Regulations in Animal Production in Europe
This congress will be held on 9-12 May, 1999 in the Kurhaus Wiesbaden, Germany.
It is organized by the Kuratorium fuer Technik und Bauwesen in der Landwirtschaft KTBL. The purpose of this congress is to present and compare the legislative framework in Europe and the transformation of EC animal production regulations into national law.
Topics include:
1.Water pollution
2.Emission control
3.Farm planning
4.Animal welfare
Congress language: English
For further information, please contact:
Kuratorium fuer Technik und Bauwesen in der Landwirtschaft e.V. (KTBL), Andreas Hackeschmidt, Bartningstrasse 49, D-64289 Darmstadt, Germany.
Fax.: +49 6151 7001 123;
E-mail: a.hackeschmidt@ktbl.de
Website: http://www.dainet.de/ktbl
International Symposium on New Approaches in Irrigation, Drainage
and Flood Control Management
This event will be held on 12-15 May, 1999 in Bratislava, Slovak Republic.
The symposium which is sponsored by ICID will be focused on new solutions for land and water management in the Central and Eastern European countries under the transitional conditions as well as to appropriate strategies to promote water management policies for the benefits of environment, society and economy.
Topics include:
1.Current policy and regulations for restructuring irrigation, drainage and flood control management in European countries
2.New technical requirements for irrigation and drainage systems
3.The role of irrigation and drainage in sustainable development of agricultural land
4.Environmental aspects of water resources and effects of global climate change on water regime.
For further information, please contact:
Research Institute of Irrigation,
Slovak National Committee of ICID, Vrakunska 29,
825 63 Bratislava, Slovak Republic.
Fax.: +421 7 248 946;
E-mail: vuzh@vuzh.sk
"Techniques in Plant Protection"
International Conference
This conference will be held on 23-27 May, 1999 in Warsaw, Poland.
Topics include:
1.Investigation of drift
2.New techniques and technologies in plant protection
3.Insects control in forest
Languages: English and Polish
Contact address:
Conference Secretariat,
MSc Krystyna Bondaruk,
Warsaw Agricultural University,
Faculty of Agricultural and Forestry Engineering, 02-787 Warsaw, Nowoursynowska str. 166
Tel: +48-22 847 23 42; Fax: +48-22 843 07 43
Telex: 81 62 38 sggw pl.;
E-mail: trl_pipr@alpha.sggw.pl
ICAME’99
VII. International Congress on
"Agricultural Mechanization and Energy"
and Exhibition of Agricultural Machinery
This congress will be held on 26-27 May, 1999 in Çukurova University, Adana, Turkey.
Main Subjects:
1.Power and machinery
2.Farm buildings
3.Soil and water use
4.Energy and environment
5.Information and electrical technologies
6.Management and ergonomic
Deadlines:
Abstracts: 1 Dec 1998
Acceptance of Papers: 15 Jan 1999
Full papers: 15 Mar 1999
Early registration and reduced payment: 15 Mar 1999
Late registration and full payment: 15 Apr 1999
For further information, please contact:
Congress Secretariat,
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vahit Kirisci,
Department of Agricultural Machinery,
Faculty of Agriculture
University of Çukurova
TK-01330 Balcalý-ADANA/TURKEY
Phone: (90) (322) 338 65 17
Fax: (90) (322) 338 64 08
E-mail: vahitkr@cu.edu.tr
More information can be obtained on following website:
http://www.cu.edu.tr/fakulteler/zf/tmb/icame/default.htm
International Symposium on Dust Control in Animal Production Facilities
This symposium will be held on 31 May -2 June, 1999 in Jutland, Denmark.
For further information, please contact:
Dust Symposium1999
Research Centre Bygholm
P.O. Box 536
DK-8700 Horsens, Denmak
Fax: +45 75 624 880
E-mail. sp6@sh.dk
4th International Conference on "Managing the Wastewater Resource - Ecological Engineering for Wastewater Treatment"
This conference will be held on 7-11 June, 1999 in Norway.
Deadlines:
Abstracts: 20 Febr 1999
Manuscripts: 31 March 1999
For further information, please contact:
E-mail: Ecoeng99@jordforsk.nlh.no
More information can be obtained on following website:
World Engineering Congress "Biological and Agricultural Engineering in the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities"
This conference will be held on 19 -22 July, 1999 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The event is organized by the Institution of Engineers, Malaysia and the Faculty of Engineering University Putra, Malaysia, in association with the Council of Engineering Deans, Malaysia and FEIIC.
Within the Conference there is the "International Conference on Biological and Agricultural Engineering"
Area of Interest include:
1.Aquacultural, biological and forest engineering,
2. Nursery and greenhouse engineering,
3. Pest control and fertilizer application,
4. Farm machinery management,
5. Forage harvesting and utilization,
6. Tractive and transport efficiency,
7. Tractor and implement hydraulic,
8. Turf and landscape equipment,
9. Grain harvesting,
10. Agricultural equipment automation,
11. Geographic information system,
12. Water table management in humid regions,
13. Drainage of irrigated lands,
14. Home sewage disposal,
15. Agricultural waste management,
16. Safety and Health.
For further information, please contact:
The Secretariat WEC99' Technical Committee
(attn: Dr Mohd Saleh Jaafar) Faculty of Engineering, University Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor. Tel: 60-3-9486101 x 2001; 2090 Fax: 60-3-9488939
E-mail: msj@eng.upm.edu.my
2nd Symposium on
Operationalisation of Remote Sensing
This symposium will be held on 16-20 August, 1999 in Enschede, The Netherlands.
For further information, please contact:
Ms. Loes Colenbrander
C/o ITC
P.O.Box 6
7500 AA Enschede
The Netherlands
Tel: + 31 53 487 4534; Fax: + 31 53 487 4466
E-mail: colenbrander@itc.nl or consult the website: http://www.itc.nl/ags/research/events/symposium.htm.
Agritech´99 – Chengdu
"International Exhibition on Agricultural Equipment & Technology"
Incorporated with Animal Husbandry´99 & Meatech´99
The event will take place on 1-3 September, 1999 in the Chengdu International Exhibition & Convention Centre, Chengdu, China.
Exhibition profile:
1. Agricultural machinery
2. Agrochemical and fertilizers
3. Horticultural equipment
4. Irrigation equipment
5. Fishery & aquatic resources
6. Cold storage & refrigeration
7. Food processing equipment
8. Food packaging machines & materials
9. Fruit & vegetable processing
10. Drink production equipment
11. Poultry & livestock production
12. Pig breeding
13. Meat / poultry processing equipment
14. Dairy product processing
15. Animal feeds Protein additives
For further information, please contact:
TOP REPUTE CO., LTD.
Rm. 2403, Fu Fai Commercial Centre,
27 Hillier Street, Hong Kong.
Tel.: +852 2851 8603; Fax: +852 2851 8637
E-mail: topreput@hkabc.net
13th International Conference of the International Society for Terrain-Vehicle Systems
This conference will be held on 14-17 September, 1999 inMunich, Germany.
For further information, please contact:
Prof. Dr. Ing. H. Schwanghart
ISTVS Conference
Institute of Agricultural Machinery
Technische Universitaet München
D-85147 Garching, Germany
Tel: +49 89 289 15869; Fax: +49 89 289 15871
E-mail: ISTVS@lrz.tum.de
Website: http://www.lrz-muenchen.de/~ISTVS/munich99.htm
TAE’99 - International Conference on Trends in Agricultural Engineering
This event is scheduled for 15-17 September, 1999 in Prague, Czech Republic.
It is organized by the Technical Faculty of the Czech University of Agriculture.
Main topics will include:
1.Techniques in plant production
2.Buildings and techniques in animal production and processing industry
3.Energy and mobile transport means
4.Quality, reliability and maintenance of machines
5.Electronics and automation
Language: English
Deadlines:
Abstracts (no more than 100 words): 31 Dec 1998
Notification of acceptance: 20 Feb 1999
Submission of papers: 30 Apr 1999
Contact address: Conference TAE’99, Czech University of Agriculture Prague, Technical Faculty, 165 21 Prague 6-Suchdol, Czech Republic.
Fax.: +420 2 209 21 361; E-mail: tae99@tf.czu.cz
Empowering Farmers through Animal Traction
Into the 21st Century
ATNESA (the Animal Traction Network of Eastern and Southern Africa) invites all those interested in the use of animal traction in sustainable agriculture to its 3rd International Workshop, to be held on 18 - 25 September, 1999 in South Africa.
For further information, please contact:
Dr Timothy Simalenga or Mr Bruce Joubert at sanat@ufhcc.ufh.ac.za (fax no. +27 4065 31730) or
Richard Fowler
East Coast Co-ordinator
Farming Systems Research & Technology Transfer
Grain Crops Institute : Agricultural Research Council
P/bag X 9059 PIETERMARITZBURG 3200
SOUTH AFRICA
Tel: + 27 (0) 331 3559410 (alternative 3559409)
Fax: + 27 (0) 331 3559518 (alternative 434281)
E-mail: rfowler@cedara1.agric.za.
International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage: "50th International Executive Council Meeting and 17th International Congress on Irrigation and Drainage"
This event will be held on 11-19 September 1999 in Granada, Spain.
During the Congress papers presented to two basic Questions, a Special Session and a Symposium will be discussed.
Main Congress Theme:
* Water for agriculture in the next millennium
* Irrigation under conditions of water scarcity Rehabilitation and modernization of irrigation and drainage systems
Topic of Special Session:
* Sustainable use of poor quality water
Topic of Symposium:
* Irrigated agriculture - Constraints, future role and crop diversification
Languages: English and French, besides Spanish. Simul-taneous translations into three languages will be provided.
For further information, please contact:
International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage
48 Nyaya Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110021, India
Tel : 611 5679, 611 6837; Fax : 91-11-611 5962
E-Mail : icoiad@giasdl01.vsnl.net.in
Website: http://www.ilri.nl/icid/ciid.html
ADC ’99
Asian-Australian Drying Conference
The First Drying Conference in Asia-Australia will be held on 24-27 October, 1999 in Bali, Indonesia.
It is organized by the Center for Research on Engineering Applications in Tropical Agriculture (CREATA) - Research Institute - Bogor Agricultural University (IPB).
Sponsored by Department of Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Agricultural Technology, Bogor Agricultural University (IPB); Department of Chemical Engineering, McGill University, Canada; Indonesian Society of Agricultural Engineers (PERTETA); Indonesian Engineers Association (PII).
Topics:
1. Fundamental of drying
2. Industrial drying technology
3. Solar drying
4. Drying equipment performance/scale-up
5. Simulation, design and control of dryers
6. Dewatering of biomaterials & pharmaceuticals
7. Osmotic dehydration
8. Drying of textiles, paper, sludge and by-products
9. Drying of agricultural products
10. Innovation in drying
11. Environmental aspects of drying
12. Energy and efficiency aspects of drying
Language: English
Deadlines:
Submission of Abstracts: 28 February 1999
Notification of accepted abstracts: 31 March 1999
Submission of full papers: 30 June 1999
For further information, please contact:
E-mail: crea-ipb@indo.net.id; Fax: +62 0251 621887
For more information consult: http://come.to/adc99
AIT 40th Year Anniversary
Civil Environmental and Rural Engineering Conference – New Frontiers and Challenges (Agricultural Aspects of Rural Engineering and Development)
This conference will be held on 8-12 November, 1999 at the Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand.
Sponsored by the Asian Institute of Technology.
Main topics:
1. Water engineering and management
2. Agricultural aspects of rural engineering and development
3. Environmental technology and engineering
4. Geotechnical and geo-environmental engineering
5. Structural engineering and construction
6. Transportation engineering
English will be the official language of the conference.
Deadlines:
Submission of abstracts: 15 Jan 1999
Notification of acceptance or rejection: Feb 1999
Camera ready manuscript due: April 1999
All correspondence regarding the conference should be directed to:
Prof. A. S. Balasubramaniam, Chair Professor, Asian Institute of Technology, P.O. Box 4, Klong Luang, Pathumthani 12120, Thailand.
Tel.: +66-2 524 5519; Fax: +66-2 516 2126
E-mail: bala@ait.ac.th.
International Conference on
"Micro and Sprinkler Irrigation Systems"
This conference will be held on 8-10 February, 2000 in New Delhi, India.
The event is organized by the Central Board of Irrigation and Power and sponsored by the Geographical Committee (India) of the International Water Resources Association.
Topics include:
1. International status and experiments with micro/sprinkler irrigation systems and future prospects of their promotion
2. Products and developments in micro/sprinkler irrigation systems
3. Design and management of micro/sprinkler irrigation systems
4. Standardization of micro/sprinkler irrigation systems
Deadlines:
Abstracts: 1 May 1999
Notification of acceptance: 15 July 1999
Receipt of full-length paper: 1 Decem 1999
For further information, please contact:
C.V.J. Varma
Organizing Secretary General IC-MSIS
Member Secretary
Central Board of Irrigation and Power
Malcha Marg, Chanakyapuri
New Delhi 110 021, India
Tel: +91 11 611 5984; 611 6567; 338 8112
Fax: +91 11 611 6347; 338 8112
W-mail: cbip@nda.vsnl.net.in
Website: www.cbip.org
4th International Conference on Soil Dynamics
This conference will be held on 26-30 March, 2000 in Adelaide, South Australia.
Topics include:
1. Soil characterisation
2. Soil-machine interaction
3. Soil-biological and environmental interaction
English will be the official language of the conference.
Deadlines:
One-page abstract: 1 September 1999
Early-bird registration: 1 December 1999
Full paper: 1 January 2000
For further information, please contact:
Conventions Worldwide (ICSD-IV)
P.O. Box, Rundle Mall,
Adelaide South Australia 5000
Tel: +61 8 8363 0068; Fax: +61 8 8363 0354
E-mail: satconv@camtech.net.au
Attention: Mr Trevor Keeling; Mrs Pam Hammond
http://www.unisa.edu.au/icsd-iv/index.htm
15th ISTRO Conference United States 2000 "Tillage at the Threshold of the 21st Century: Looking Ahead"
This conference will be held on 2-7 July, 2000 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States.
Topics include:
1. Tillage for sustainable crop production
2. Tillage and soil biology/ecology
3. Low input tillage/cropping systems for limited resource regions
4. Role of tillage in precision farming
5. Influence of tillage on soil & water quality and erosion
6. Tillage effects on crop residue management, seedbed conditions and crop establishment
7. New methods and models for characterizing the tillage zone
English will be the official language of the conference.
For further information, please contact:
ISTRO-2000 Conference
Dr. John Morrison
USDA-ARS-GSWRL
808 East Blackland Road
Temple, Texas USA 76502
Tel: +254 770 6507; Fax: +254 770 6561
E-mail: istro@brcsun0.tamu.edu
51st IEC Meeting of the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID) and
Micro 2000 the 6th International Micro-irrigation Congress
This congress will be held on 22-27 October, 2000, CapeTown, South Africa.
The event is organized by the South African National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (SANCID) and the South African Institute of Agricultural Engineers (SAIAE).
Congress Topics:
1. Technological development and application
2. Soil-water-crop management
3. Economic feasibility
4. Gender issues
5. Research, education, training and extension
6. Social impact
7. Environmental impact
8. Regional/country experiences
9. Future development
Congress language is English.
Deadlines:
Receipt of 200-300 word abstracts: 1 July 1999
Notification of acceptance or rejection: 1 Sept 1999
Receipt of full-length paper: 1 Febr 1999
Receipt of ready manuscript: 1 Aug 1999
Further information from:
The Congress Secretariat
Micro 2000
PO Box 36815, Menlo Park
Pretoria, 0102, South Africa
Fax: +27 12 344 5643
